Every night, Dec 1 to Mar 31
2:30–6 a.m.
No overnight street parking from 2:30 to 6 a.m., December 1 to March 31, even when there’s no snow, unless you have an exemption.
Snow plowing · Kitchener, Ontario
Snow removal in Kitchener.
Kitchener gives you 24 hours to clear your sidewalk after a snowfall, and its plows leave the windrow for you. Every time 5 cm falls, we clear your driveway, front path, the city sidewalk and that windrow. Per visit from $53.99.
A Kitchener winterby the city’s own numbers
- 24 h
- to clear your sidewalk to bare pavement after a snowfall
- 16–24 h
- for the city to plow every street once the snow stops
- 8 cm
- of snow falling or forecast, and a snow event is declared
- $80
- ticket for parking on the street during a snow event
From kitchener.ca, checked 9 October 2026.
The 24‑hour rule, start to finish.
Property owners must clear the sidewalks around their property of snow and ice within 24 hours of a snowfall, and keep them to bare pavement. Bare pavement is a higher bar than a walked-flat layer of snow, or the glaze a thaw leaves overnight.
Someone reports the sidewalk to the city, online or by phone.
A bylaw officer checks it. If it isn’t clear, you get another 24 hours to clear it to bare pavement.
After that, the city may hire a contractor to clear it and add the cost to your property tax bill.
Where we come in.
The city sidewalk across the front of your home is part of every visit, per visit or Winter Plan. On Standard it’s usually cleared within 12 hours of the snow stopping, half the city’s deadline. The bylaw still names the owner, so think of us as the way you meet it.
See my priceOn a corner lot?
At corner lots, the plow sometimes moves road snow onto the sidewalk. The city asks you to clear those areas too. The side-street run is an add-on: $105 a season or $7 a visit per started 10 m, plus HST. No charge if there’s no side sidewalk or the city clears it.
Sidewalk complaints go to the city at 519-741-2345.
How Kitchener plows, and what it leaves.
The city plows in order of priority, and takes 16 to 24 hours after the snow stops to finish every route.
- Main roadsMain or arterial roads, and the GRT bus routes on them.
- Hills and curvesSteep hills, sharp curves, and the bus routes on them.
- Everything elseThe rest of the back streets, finishing a full plow of the city.
If snow starts again while crews are still on priority 1 or 2 roads, they go back to the main roads first. That’s why a back street can wait longer in a long storm.
The windrow is left to you.
The city doesn’t clear the snow its plows leave across driveways. Its answer: it would be too costly and slow to staff and equip. We clear it on every visit, along with the driveway, path and sidewalk.
The city’s answer on kitchener.caThe city itself clears only some sidewalks: around city property, in the downtown core, back lot sidewalks, walkways between neighbourhoods, crossing guard spots and some crosswalks. Source
Priority usually within 3 hours
Complete usually within 8 hours
Standard and per visit usually within 12 hours
Kitchener plows every street 16 to 24 hours after it stops
24 h: your sidewalk deadline in Kitchener and Waterloo
Our clearing windows are usual times, not promises: a storm that stacks on a storm can push the route.
Parking in a Kitchener winter.
Two rules, and they catch the same households: more cars than driveway.
When 8 cm or more is coming
No street parking
When 8 cm or more is falling or forecast, the city declares a snow event. No parking on city streets until it ends, and cars may be tagged and towed. The ticket is $80.
For us, a car on the driveway isn’t a problem; you don’t need to move it for a visit. It’s just easier to clear edge to edge when the driveway is empty.
Both rules, and how to ask for an overnight exemption, are on kitchener.ca.
A city program, not ours
Assisted sidewalk and windrow clearing
Clears the sidewalk in front of the home and the windrow at the end of the driveway within 24 hours after more than 2.5 cm of snow. It’s for residents 65 or older, or with a disability that prevents snow removal, in a single, semi-detached or duplex home, with no one in the household able to shovel and a total household income of no more than $46,000.
Applications for the 2026/2027 winter closed on September 11, 2026. Applications go through Community Support Connections. If you might qualify, it’s worth a look before you pay anyone, us included.
The program on kitchener.ca
Every Kitchener neighbourhood.
From Bridgeport to Doon South and Forest Heights to Grand River South, in the city’s own planning community names. Mannheim, just past the south-west corner, is our edge.
Downtown and central
City Commercial Core, Civic Centre, Cedar Hill, King East, Mill Courtland Woodside Park, Victoria Park, Central Frederick, Auditorium, Mt. Hope Huron Park, KW Hospital, Cherry Hill, St. Marys, Southdale, Rockway, Eastwood
North and Bridgeport
Fairfield, Northward, Bridgeport East, Bridgeport West, Bridgeport North, Victoria North
East and Grand River
Rosemount, Heritage Park, Stanley Park, Grand River North, Grand River South, Idlewood, Centreville Chicopee, Hidden Valley, Vanier
West
Westmount, Victoria Hills, Forest Hill, Meinzinger Park-Lakeside, Highland West, Forest Heights
South and Doon
Alpine, Laurentian Hills, Laurentian West, Country Hills, Country Hills West, Country Hills East, Pioneer Park, Pioneer Tower East, Pioneer Tower West, Lower Doon, Doon South, Brigadoon, Huron Park, Huron South, Rosenberg, Trussler, Dundee, South Plains
Postal codes N2A, N2B, N2C, N2E, N2G, N2H, N2M, N2N, N2P, N2R. The full service area
Kitchener prices.
The same price on every street, set by your driveway’s size. Here are the most common; every size to 10 cars is on the pricing page.
| Driveway | Per visiteach 5 cm snowfall | Standardseason, within 12 h | CompleteBest valueseason, within 8 h | Priorityseason, within 3 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 carabout 154 sq ft | $53.99 | $769.36or 5 × $153.87$153.87/mo5 payments, $769.35 in all | $1,093.35or 5 × $218.67$218.67/mo5 payments, $1,093.35 in all | $1,376.86or 5 × $275.37$275.37/mo5 payments, $1,376.85 in all |
| 1.5 carabout 231 sq ft | $64.99 | $926.11or 5 × $185.22$185.22/mo5 payments, $926.10 in all | $1,239.16or 5 × $247.83$247.83/mo5 payments, $1,239.15 in all | $1,514.56or 5 × $302.91$302.91/mo5 payments, $1,514.55 in all |
| 2 carabout 308 sq ft | $69.99 | $997.36or 5 × $199.47$199.47/mo5 payments, $997.35 in all | $1,312.06or 5 × $262.41$262.41/mo5 payments, $1,312.05 in all | $1,583.41or 5 × $316.68$316.68/mo5 payments, $1,583.40 in all |
| 2.5 carabout 385 sq ft | $75.99 | $1,082.86or 5 × $216.57$216.57/mo5 payments, $1,082.85 in all | $1,384.96or 5 × $276.99$276.99/mo5 payments, $1,384.95 in all | $1,652.26or 5 × $330.45$330.45/mo5 payments, $1,652.25 in all |
| 3 carabout 462 sq ft | $85.99 | $1,225.36or 5 × $245.07$245.07/mo5 payments, $1,225.35 in all | $1,530.76or 5 × $306.15$306.15/mo5 payments, $1,530.75 in all | $1,789.96or 5 × $357.99$357.99/mo5 payments, $1,789.95 in all |
| 4 carabout 616 sq ft | $107.99 | $1,538.86or 5 × $307.77$307.77/mo5 payments, $1,538.85 in all | $1,822.36or 5 × $364.47$364.47/mo5 payments, $1,822.35 in all | $2,065.36or 5 × $413.07$413.07/mo5 payments, $2,065.35 in all |
All prices are before HST. HST (13%) is added at checkout on its own line. Season plans can be paid in 5 monthly payments, the first at sign-up and the last by the end of March.
Kitchener questions.
The city’s rules can change between winters. The ones on this page were checked on kitchener.ca on 9 October 2026.
The 24-hour sidewalk rule, in more detailAm I still responsible for my sidewalk in Kitchener if I hire you?
Yes. Kitchener’s rule puts it on the property owner, within 24 hours of a snowfall. Every visit clears the city sidewalk across the front of your home, so that part is handled.
Does the city clear the windrow at the end of my driveway?
No, not unless you’re in the city’s assisted clearing program. We clear it on every visit, along with the driveway, front path and sidewalk.
Does the overnight parking ban affect my clearing?
Not directly, since we clear the driveway, not the street. It does matter on a storm night: from December 1 to March 31 there’s no street parking from 2:30 to 6 a.m., and during a snow event none at all, so plan where a second car goes.
I live on a corner lot. Is the side sidewalk included?
The sidewalk across the front of your home is included. The side-street run on a corner lot is an add-on at $105 a season or $7 a visit per started 10 m, plus HST. No charge if there’s no side sidewalk or the city clears it.
Do you cover my part of Kitchener?
All of Kitchener, from Bridgeport to Doon South and from Forest Heights to Grand River South, with Mannheim at the edge. See the service area.